College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
Sophia Solomon – an FSU alumna [Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) ’25] – defended her Honors in the Major thesis and presented it at the Southern Sociological Society in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2025.
If you’re a graduate student interested in earning more than one master’s or professional degree, apply for a joint pathways program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy!
Apply to a graduate certificate program by July 18, 2025 to begin in Summer 2025 and gain specialization in a specific area.
If you’re interested in pursuing a master’s degree and want to get ahead on graduate school while completing your bachelor’s degree, apply for a combined pathway program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy!
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy offers a wide variety of graduate programs, allowing students to gain expertise in a subject area and expand career opportunities.
FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is proud to announce the appointment of Patricia Homan, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, as the Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies, effective May 1, 2025, recognizing her excellent teaching and prominent scholarship.
Join us for the next COSSPP Faculty and Staff Photo Day in Summer 2025 on Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Communications Ground Floor Studio (Bellamy 042).
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Summer 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, August 1, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the morning of Commencement!
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Center for Demography and Public Health faculty Matthew Brooks, Ph.D., received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how Medicaid expansion impacts mortality rates between individuals who live in rural and urban regions.
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.
